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Brough of Birsay Tidal Island

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Brough of Birsay Tidal Island

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  • Location: Birsay, Orkney islands, Scotland, United Kingdom

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    October 9, 2022

    Road cycling

    The Brough of Birsay is a tidal island only accessible by causeway at low tide. You can ride across but there aren't any roads on the island so you will need to push or leave your bike on the island when you get there. It's pretty safe though.
    The island is covered in ruins from a 6th century monastic settlement, Pictish fortress & Viking farmstead, a 12th century church and the more modern lighthouse which was built in 1925.
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    Location: Birsay, Orkney islands, Scotland, United Kingdom

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